Five Athletes Named To USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic Lists
NEW ORLEANS, LA. – The Northwood men's cross country team placed five athletes on the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA) All-Academic list for the 2022 cross country season. All-Academic Athletes were announced on Thursday (January 26) by the USTFCCCA.
As well as placing individual athletes on the team, Northwood earned the eighth-highest cumulative team GPA in Division II at 3.51.
Members making the All-Academic list include Zane Aldrich, Preston Earl, Dillan Haviland, Josh Jones, and Carson Laney. The 2022 team was the first Northwood team ever to qualify for the NCAA Championships as a group.
To qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top 30 percent of their respective regional championship meet, among other qualifiers.
Overall, there were 328 men from 110 different institutions who were named All-Academic Athletes for their efforts during the 2022 season.